"I can’t breathe." These were among the final words that George Floyd and Eric Garner gasped before their deaths at the hands of white police officers. That plea has become part of the current rallying cry for racial justice and an end to police brutality in the United States. … [Read more...] about Black environmentalists are uniting to fight climate injustice
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The founder of Netflix just donated $120 million to black colleges
Many prominent public figures have donated towards causes that support racial justice in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, but no donation has gone further than that of Netflix founder Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin. The duo recently put forth $120 million … [Read more...] about The founder of Netflix just donated $120 million to black colleges
Los Angeles is defunding the police and investing in minority communities
One of the main demands to come out of the nationwide George Floyd protests is for cities to defund police. That doesn’t mean completely defunding police departments but, rather, allocating some of their budgets to other initiatives that provide poor and minority communities with … [Read more...] about Los Angeles is defunding the police and investing in minority communities
10 actions you can take to promote racial justice in the workplace
As our top story of the day explains, understanding whiteness is the first thing white people must do to end racial discrimination. The next order of business is for white people to be vanguards of equality and racial justice in all areas of society—whether it be at home or at … [Read more...] about 10 actions you can take to promote racial justice in the workplace
What you can do to support racial justice in the US
We at The Optimist Daily are committed to sharing solutions, even when the problems we address are complex and deep-rooted. Many of the issues we cover are hotly debated and almost all do not have singular solutions, but rather require a constant dialogue to move towards a better … [Read more...] about What you can do to support racial justice in the US